ACICS Centennial

Over the course of the year, ACICS celebrated 100 years of Advancing Excellence in Education with thought leadership events, a week of community service, and a souvenir publication. The examination of our past has strengthened our commitment to quality education for future generations of students.

Centennial Stories: From the Beginning

On a stormy evening in Chicago 1912, the president of Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines, Iowa summoned 22 administrators from other business schools to the Hotel LaSalle to talk about ethical standards for operating their institutions. His name was Benjamin Franklin Williams, and his legacy of integrity is the foundation of the organization known today as ACICS.